Neat little video for those of us who need a reminder from time to time as to why we do what we do! Sounds like a GEICO commercial, but it is still a nice video for the safety profession. Where would we be without Safety Professionals? from InjuryFree on Vimeo.
This happens when the breach of essential safety rules is not only widely known about but also tolerated and accepted by peers and management as normal and acceptable behavior given the circumstances. Various factors can contribute to the normalization of deviance:
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! since 2007 Since 2010 since 2006 since 2007 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 14 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 10 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 23 (2011 = 248) (2010 =
PLEASE NOTE this is NOT a SAFTENG client, but the photo was submitted by a consultant. Signs your Safety Audit may be off to a bad start! NOTE: issues were fixed immediately and audit turned out to be very successful in educating the facility. This company has become one of our favorite (unlisted) clients!!! On
UPDATE on 5/10/12… Explosion damages New Smyrna Beach ice plant (fire officials blame ammonia leak in off-hours blast – a steel door landed about a 100 feet from the opening following a very early morning explosion at the ice plant – while the cause is still being investigated, New Smyrna Beach Fire Marshal said a preliminary
Have you seen these devices before? They are a neat little device, but I would call them the “snuggy” of the welding world! You know the “snuggy”, “the blanket with sleeves” for people who struggle to use an ordinary blanket!!! They have sold millions of “snuggies” and I would bet, these little contraptions will not
I have received a lot of private comments on some of my recent posts regarding hazardous locations and ventilation. As usual most are very positive and appreciative and a few were not so charming. But one of my friends and clients has informed me that I should post my response to his questions as it worked
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! Since 2010 since 2006 since 2007 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 14 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 9 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 22 (2011 = 248) (2010 =
